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← Rising atmospheric water vapor raises the ceiling on how extreme rainfall events can become
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14 Sept 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Climate change made the July 2025 Texas flooding more intense than it otherwise would have been — tap to centre the map on it Climate change made the July 2025 Texas flooding more intense than it otherwise would have been Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
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9 Aug 2026
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Brad Feld — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The historical occurrence of extreme natural events does not by itself show whether their odds have changed over time. — tap to centre the map on it The historical occurrence of extreme natural events does not by itself show whether their odds have changed over time. Last stated 3 weeks ago
28 Aug 2026
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Zeke Hausfather — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The post-1970s global increase in heatwave frequency is caused by greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. — tap to centre the map on it The post-1970s global increase in heatwave frequency is caused by greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
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15 Sept 2026
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Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
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10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
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14 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
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16 Sept 2026
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Richard Stallman — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
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22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
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18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
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22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-related cybersecurity damage over the next year or two will fall well short of the harm caused by Covid or global warming — tap to centre the map on it AI-related cybersecurity damage over the next year or two will fall well short of the harm caused by Covid or global warming Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
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15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. — tap to centre the map on it A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. Last stated 10 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are